File photo: Saif al-Islam, the most prominent son of Libyan leader Mu’ammar Al-Islam, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tripoli on March 10, 2011.Reuters / Chris HelgrenDecember 2, 2021Tripoli (Reuters) -A Libyan court ruled Thursday that the son of the late Prime Minister Mu’ammar Al-Kadafi could run for president, his lawyer said. The appeal against Saif al-Islam Kadafi’s disqualification against the December 24 vote was postponed for several days as combatants blocked the court. In another case on Thursday, the Election Commission said armed men attacked five election centers in western Libya and stole ballot cards. Analysts are afraid that contested votes, or votes with obvious violations, can upset the peace process. Haftar, who is dominated by the Libyan National Army (LNA) in most of eastern and southern Libya, is himself a candidate for election.

Source: Libya Today December 02, 2021 17:44 UTC